06 Chesapeake Cruise: Crisfield to Smith Island

Dick Harrington Takes the Wayfarers Cruising on Chesapeake Bay:
Crisfield - Smith Island - Tangier Island - Crisfield
Wednesday 1 June: Crisfield to Smith Island - 1
pics mostly by Uncle Al
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Just before 0600 hrs on Wednesday morning, Hans (r) and I were up and ready for coffee after a tolerably comfortable night on the floorboards. A source just a couple of blocks away was promptly suggested by our friendly night watchman.
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Not much else was doing in the marina at this hour, but by the time we got back from our coffee run ...
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... Tony and Mary were stirring.
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Oops! Dick had been right. It was not safe to leave the rudder attached while moored. As Al was rolling up the boom tent for the day, the rudder went floating past on the outgoing tide. Lucky that (a) I saw it, and (b) it hadn't floated off in the night!
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Tony and Mary ...
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... bright-eyed and ready for breakfast at ...
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... Gordon's, the local greasy spoon, where Hans and I had gotten our coffee earlier.
Breakfast survivors: (l to r) Dick, Mary, Hans, Richard.
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On the way back to the boats: a gardening approach that Uncle Al can relate to.
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With what little wind there was, coming from a generally southerly direction, Smith Island was to be our day's destination - see red line. (The green line represents a foolish gamble taken later in the day as Uncle Al and Hans circumnavigated the north half of the island and barely made it back before dark.

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